Blanck, Walter v. Mil. FBI et al

Filing 110

ORDER granting the parties' joint motion to consolidate. Case nos. 13-cv-193 and 14-cv-135 are consolidated for all purposes under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42(a). The parties must file all future submissions in case no. 13-cv-193. Pla intiff may have until June 15, 2017, to submit amended complaints. The clerk of court is directed to set a telephone conference before Magistrate Judge Stephen Crocker to set the schedule for the remainder of the proceedings in these consolidated cases. Signed by District Judge James D. Peterson on 5/24/2017. (jef),(ps)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

WALTER BLANCK,
Plaintiff,
v.
ORDER
WARDEN BAENEN, DR. SUMNICHT,
NURSE LEMON, SGT. LAUFENBERG,
SUPERVISOR BEVERLY, and
CORRECTIONAL OFFICER MCDONALD,

13-cv-193-jdp

Defendant.
WALTER BLANCK,
Plaintiff,
v.
CORRECTIONAL OFFICER VERDEGEN,

ORDER
14-cv-135-jdp

Defendant.
Recruited counsel for plaintiff Walter Blanck’s medical care case, no. 13-cv-193, has
agreed to represent Blanck in his assault case, no. 14-cv-135, as well. Blanck and the state have
filed a joint motion to consolidate these two cases and to allow Blanck time to file amended
pleadings. I conclude that it is appropriate to consolidate the cases and for counsel to submit
amended complaints. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that:
1. The parties’ joint motion to consolidate is GRANTED. Case nos. 13-cv-193 and 14cv-135 are consolidated for all purposes under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42(a).
2. The parties must file all future submissions in case no. 13-cv-193.
3. Plaintiff may have until June 15, 2017, to submit amended complaints.

4. The clerk of court is directed to set a telephone conference before Magistrate Judge
Stephen Crocker to set the schedule for the remainder of the proceedings in these
consolidated cases.
Entered May 24, 2017.
BY THE COURT:
/s/
________________________________________
JAMES D. PETERSON
District Judge

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